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  1. alane1

    Best Malt focused, clean ale yeast

    For a malt forward beer I definitely prefer 002
  2. alane1

    Name That Skyline - Picture Game

    Correct, you're up
  3. alane1

    Name That Skyline - Picture Game

    A capital city
  4. alane1

    Name That Skyline - Picture Game

    Looks like mt vasuvius, Naples Italy
  5. alane1

    Captured wild yeast...now what?

    It smells bisquity, very pleasant actually.
  6. alane1

    Captured wild yeast...now what?

    Makes sense. Is there a threshold that it would be safe? Say it attenuated 75%+
  7. alane1

    Captured wild yeast...now what?

    I had a hydro sample sitting on the counter for a few days and the thing started bubbling like crazy. I made up a 12 oz. starter yesterday and now that's taking off. How do you guys proceed from here? Should I make a 1 gallon batch of something simple just to see how it tastes? Any insight would...
  8. alane1

    Whole Gingerbread House in the boil

    You're a sick...sick man
  9. alane1

    1 step yeast propagation and starter approach

    I just started using this method after developing off flavors from harvested yeast slurry. Obviously there's always a risk of infection with any transfer but I think the starter method is a better way to insure young, viable yeast. Like you pointed out earlier it's also a better way to estimate...
  10. alane1

    How Common is an Infection ?

    I've had one in 15 years. I blame that one on a dud pack of yeast. It took about 3 days to show signs of fermentation, during which an infection took over. By the time I pitched healthy yeast it was too late. So while cleanliness and sanitation are important yeast health is up there too.
  11. alane1

    Name That Skyline - Picture Game

    safety harbor post office?
  12. alane1

    Name That Skyline - Picture Game

    Crystal river?
  13. alane1

    Name That Skyline - Picture Game

    It sure is, close enough I guess. You're up
  14. alane1

    Name That Skyline - Picture Game

    It's not the sagamore bridge, it is the railroad bridge. Very, very close
  15. alane1

    Name That Skyline - Picture Game

    Ok, should be fairly easy
  16. alane1

    Name That Skyline - Picture Game

    Yangon, Myanmar
  17. alane1

    Name That Skyline - Picture Game

    Bangkok, Thailand?
  18. alane1

    PLEASE let the Northern Brewer buy-out be a hoax!

    Not to be confused with the North East Minneapolis Pretzel Legoman Society.
  19. alane1

    PLEASE let the Northern Brewer buy-out be a hoax!

    I'm sure the guys shoeing the Clydesdale's will be busy
  20. alane1

    My own grown hops

    Beer post-fermentation is not as hospitable to wort spoiling bugs. Hops are also naturally anti-bacterial. The chance of them ruining your beer is very low.
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